Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Kuwait
Kuwait: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 3,854 1000 ha in 2016. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Kuwait, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Kuwait is 3,854 1000 ha, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Kuwait peaked at 4,325 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,201 1000 ha, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 40th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,201 1000 ha | — |
| 1995 | 3,201 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,397 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,367 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,317 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,296 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,399 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,143 1000 ha | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 4,325 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,325 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,325 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,314 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,314 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,854 1000 ha | -10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,854 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,218 1000 ha | 3,201 1000 ha | 3,227 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,322 1000 ha | 3,227 1000 ha | 3,399 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 1000 ha | 3,854 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in Kuwait?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Kuwait was 3,854 1000 ha in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,325 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,201 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).